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Regulation time isn't enough for both midget teams Saturday

Trappers working overtime

Dave Dale / The Nugget

Monday, December 18, 2017
7:49:54 EST AM

Cole Craft and Sam Garagan head up ice against the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves in this Nugget File photo taken at Memorial Gardens last month. Craft, assisted by Garagan, scored the only goal for the Trappers in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Wolves at Memorial Gardens, Saturday. Dave Dale / The Nugget

Both of the North Bay AAA midget Trappers teams battled through regulation with tie games forcing overtime Saturday night.

The major squad lost 2-1 after a shootout with the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves at Memorial Gardens.

But the Fern's Heating minors edged the host Kapuskasing Flyers 2-1 in overtime with Pacey Schulueting scoring the winner, assisted by Jesse Kirkby and Tanner Flood. Ben Gaudreau faced twice as many shots as his Kap opponent for the win

Cole Craft, assisted by Sam Garagan and Hunter Foreshew, scored the only goal for the major Trappers with Joel Rainville solid between the pipes to help secure at least a point.

The minor Trappers fell 5-3 to the host Timmins Majors Sunday afternoon. It was 2-2 after but two powerplay goals by the home-side put it out of reach for North Bay.

Joe Jordan scored North Bay’s first goal unassisted to tie the game 1-1 and David Campbell, assisted by Nat Lalonde, gave the Trappers the lead. But Timmins’ Dryden Rivet, of North Bay, tied the game with a late-period goal assisted by Shane Benoit and Gabby Kioki.

Campbell scored his second of the game, assisted by Jordon and Schuleting on the powerplay, to bring the Trappers within one goal at 17:23. Timmins, however, scored into an empty net shortly afterward. Reece Proulx was solid in net for North Bay despite the loss.

The majors, which lead the Great North Midget League with a 21-2-0-2 record, bombed the New Liskeard Cubs 11-1 Friday night. Their next game is Tuesday in Sudbury for a rematch against the second-place Wolves (20-2) at Countryside Arena

Both Trappers teams host games next weekend.

The minors, first in the three-team minor loop with a 10-5 record, faceoff against the visiting Soo Minor Midget Greyhounds(2-13-3)Friday night at the Gardens and Saturday in Powassan at 11 a.m.

The major Trappers host the Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves (8-6) for a 1:30 p.m. matinee at the Gardens.